Characteristics of Typhoon Shanshan
Track and Turning Characteristics
Typhoon Shanshan (200018) 的生命周期始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW行后转NE”的抛物线形态. formed初期 (9月18日) , 系统位 at 15.1°N, 172.5°E附近, 初始阶段稳定 toward NW. 在9月18日至9月21日期间, Typhoon 中心纬度从15.1°NN抬至23°N, 经度由172.5°EW进至165.6°E, 显示出稳定的WNWMovingTrend.
The key turning point occurred between 20:00 on September 21 and 08:00 on September 22. During this period, the typhoon reached its westernmost position, approximately between 165.3°E and 165.6°E. Its track then gradually shifted from northwest to due north before turning northeast. After 20:00 on September 22, its longitude began moving markedly eastward, rapidly increasing from 165.6°E to 178°E by September 25. This indicated that the system had fully entered the steering flow of the westerlies and was accelerating northeastward away from land. It made no landfall during its entire lifetime and remained over the open ocean.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
The typhoon went through three typical stages: rapid intensification, a period of peak intensity, and gradual weakening. Beginning as a tropical depression at 08:00 on September 18 with winds of 15 m/s and a central pressure of 1004 hPa, the system strengthened rapidly within 48 hours. It upgraded to a typhoon at 08:00 on September 20 and reached its peak intensity at 20:00 on September 21, becoming a super typhoon with a minimum central pressure of 930 hPa and maximum winds of 55 m/s. The peak conditions lasted about 12 hours, until 08:00 on September 22, with the pressure holding at 930 hPa and winds at 55 m/s.
From 20:00 on September 22, as the typhoon moved northward above 25.5°N, it began to weaken. Its central pressure rose to 940 hPa and its wind speed fell to 50 m/s. Its intensity continued to decline, and it was downgraded to a severe tropical storm at 20:00 on September 24. It ended its life as a tropical storm at 02:00 on September 25 over the high-latitude ocean at 43.3°N.
Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Shanshan in 2000 reached a slightly higher peak intensity of 930 hPa than Shanshan in 2024 and 2006, both at 935 hPa, and was markedly stronger than Shanshan in 2018 at 960 hPa and Shanshan in 2013 at 1002 hPa. Typhoons named Shanshan reached super typhoon intensity in 2000, 2006, and 2024, showing that this name can develop into a powerful system in certain years. However, the lower central pressure of Shanshan in 2000 made it the most intense of the historical cases listed.
Typhoon Shanshan routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 09-18 08:00 | 15.1°N
172.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | - |
| 09-18 20:00 | 15.9°N
170.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 09-19 08:00 | 16.5°N
169.8°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 09-19 20:00 | 18°N
169°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 09-20 08:00 | 19.9°N
168.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 09-20 20:00 | 20.9°N
167.2°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NW |
| 09-21 08:00 | 21.7°N
166.2°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NW |
| 09-21 20:00 | 23°N
165.6°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | NNW |
| 09-22 08:00 | 24.1°N
165.3°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | N |
| 09-22 20:00 | 25.5°N
165.6°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | NNE |
| 09-23 08:00 | 27.8°N
166.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
945 hPa | NNE |
| 09-23 20:00 | 30.1°N
168.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NE |
| 09-24 08:00 | 32.7°N
171.8°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | NE |
| 09-24 20:00 | 39°N
178.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NE |
| 09-25 02:00 | 43.3°N
178°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | N |
Sampled rows shown; all 28 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Shanshan is the second typhoon in the year 2000.
The international code for Typhoon Shanshan is 200018, which is the 18th Typhoon of 2000, and the international name is SHANSHAN.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Shanshan?
Typhoon Shanshan peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 55m/s, minimum central pressure 930 hPa.
Typhoon Shanshan Landfall.
According to records, Typhoon Shanshan is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Shanshan's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Shanshan's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200018.
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